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Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

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Issues : Accompaniment changes

b. 45-46

composition: Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

CLI

FE (→GE,EE) 
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CLI most probably preserves the original version of these bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accompaniment changes

b. 47-50

composition: Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

No lower octaves in CLI

Octaves in FE (→GE,EE) 
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The version of CLI is undoubtedly earlier and less developed. In FE (→EE), and partially also in GE1 and GE2 (→GE3), the octaves in the L.H. are written in an abbreviated form.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accompaniment changes , Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 65-66

composition: Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

E-e in CLI

E1-E in FE (→GE) & EE3 (→EE4) 

E1-E in EE2
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The version of CLI is definitely original. In the main text we give the more subtle version of FE (→GE,EE; in EE2 without the tie sustaining E).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Errors in EE , Accompaniment changes , Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 69-70

composition: Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

Octave in CLI

C in FE (→GE,EE) 
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The sustained octave in CLI is certainly the original version of the bass line.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accompaniment changes , Abbreviated octaves' notation

b. 71

composition: Op. 10 No 1, Etude in C major

Octave in CLI

C in FE (→GE,EE) 
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The single C note is an undeniable improvement introduced into FE (→GE,EE) – it refers to modifications in bars 69-70.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accompaniment changes